Life without mod. cons.

Which of the following have you ever lived without (in your home; not holiday house or temp. cabin etc). What was it like, as you remember it?

Piped water & plumbing
Mains/grid electricity
Central heat
Radio or TV signal
Telephone service

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SW-User

Our central heating failed at Christmas and it was horrible, we had a gas fire but it wasn't pleasant. I like my creature comforts 😊

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@SW-User A friend in the building-trade says he's often heard people reckon if there is a power-cut (electricity) they will at least still have their central-heating and hot water because that is gas-fired.

Errr..... !

SW-User

@ArishMell they often start with an electric spark though.

SW-User

@SW-User same. As far as creature comforts go at least.

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@SW-User They do but there is more to it than that. There is a lot of electrical and electronic equipment inside a modern central heating boiler.

Electric fan starts first: an air-pressure sensor switch verifies that is running, then turns on the gas (electrically-operated valve) and ignition (electric).

Another electrical sensor shuts off the gas if the ignition fails or the flame goes out unexpectedly.

Electronic / electrical timers and thermostats.

Electric circulating-pump.

SW-User

@ArishMell see this is why I always play the clueless female card on this kind of thing 😂

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@SW-User LOL! I realised you are not clueless at all.